βασιλική

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See also: Βασιλική

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

βᾰσῐλῐκή • (basilikḗ)

  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of βᾰσῐλῐκός (basilikós)

Greek

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -i

Etymology 1

From Byzantine Greek βασιλική στοά (basilikḗ stoá, “royal building”).

Noun

βασιλική • (vasilikí) f (plural βασιλικές)

  1. (architecture) basilica
Declension
singular plural
nominative βασιλική (vasilikí) βασιλικές (vasilikés)
genitive βασιλικής (vasilikís) βασιλικών (vasilikón)
accusative βασιλική (vasilikí) βασιλικές (vasilikés)
vocative βασιλική (vasilikí) βασιλικές (vasilikés)

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Etymology 2

Feminine form of the noun βασιλικός (vasilikós, “royalist”), from Ancient Greek βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”).

Noun

βασιλική • (vasilikí) f (plural βασιλικές, masculine βασιλικός)

  1. royalist, a supporter of monarchy.
Declension
singular plural
nominative βασιλική (vasilikí) βασιλικές (vasilikés)
genitive βασιλικής (vasilikís) βασιλικών (vasilikón)
accusative βασιλική (vasilikí) βασιλικές (vasilikés)
vocative βασιλική (vasilikí) βασιλικές (vasilikés)
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